By STACY SEGUIN
It has already been one year since we came together as a nation to watch the world’s elite athletes strive for glory at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. For many of us, the excitement of watching the world’s top athletes compete for gold will forever be linked to the inspiring theme song, “I Believe”.
For Josh Tidsbury (BSc ’03), systems specialist, Creative Technology Systems with CTVglobemedia, the song represents one of the highlights of his career.
By TREVOR KENNEY
Myths and stereotypes have a way of seeping into our perceptions of Aboriginal Peoples, their culture and their background. The University’s Native Awareness Week, Feb. 28 to
Mar. 4, looks to break those beliefs and present a well-rounded view of aboriginal culture and society.
By TREVOR KENNEY
The University of Lethbridge Faculty Association’s Gender and Diversity Caucus is looking to initiate a conversation about diversity and respect – and it wants everyone’s voice to be heard.
The inaugural event, a week titled, Show Respect, Get Respect at Your U, will be held at the U of L from Mar. 7-11 as the caucus looks to get the campus thinking about how we interact with one another, in classrooms, meeting rooms and as we walk down the hallways.
By BOB COONEY
Chancellor-elect Shirley McClellan wants everyone to know that she is more than aware of the distance from her farm in New Brigden, Alta. to Lethbridge.
Her family made the more than 400 km drive regularly while her daughter Tami (BEd ’89) attended the U of L. She also has four hockey-playing grandchildren who travel to Lethbridge and southern Alberta on a regular basis. Indeed, the former politician, rural advocate and veteran community volunteer has been on the road as much as some long distance truck drivers.
By BOB COONEY
High-powered, three-dimensional X-ray scanning equipment at a University in Scotland is being used with a University of Lethbridge researcher’s large collection of bird brain specimens to help chart the evolution of flight in birds.
By STACY SEGUIN
When he enrolled in psychology at the University of Lethbridge, Dr. Mark Fenske (BSc ’96, Distinction) had a goal – he wanted to help people.
By BOB COONEY
A University of Lethbridge ecotoxicology expert is part of a new province-wide research institute dedicated to examining the impact of harmful chemicals in our environment.
By TREVOR KENNEY
They are former airline pilots, Olympic athletes, police recruits and liquor store managers. They’ve earned degrees ranging from kinesiology to biology, psychology and more, and yet they all have one thing in common – they’re back at university to become nurses.
The University of Lethbridge’s Bachelor of Nursing After Degree (BNAD) program attracts a diverse array of students, but the goal they share is the same – to contribute to the community by caring for its people.
By TREVOR KENNEY
As a teacher, Howard Stribbell (BA/BEd ’98, MEd ’04) understands you can only make true assessments by comparing apples to apples. Now that he has the perspective of an administrator, he’s able to do just that.
Stribbell, the Head of Schools at the International School of Macao (TIS) in China, says he always knew he was getting ahead of the competition by earning his teaching degree at the U of L, but he never really understood by how much.
By JANA DEWAAL
The University of Lethbridge puts great emphasis on providing undergraduate students with access to research related opportunities they may not receive at larger institutions.
With a smaller school atmosphere and low student to teacher ratios, undergraduate students like Brett Clifton can take full advantage of what the U of L has to offer.
Clifton, a third-year Canadian Studies major with a keen interest in military history, has done just that while attending the University of Lethbridge.
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